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Last name Indian John
Display name Indian John
Gender m
Affiliations Seneca indians
Bio notes Seneca Chief and guide; lived in Genesee 1799. This may be the same "Indian John" who fought during the Revolution and claimed land in the MilitaryTract. Perhaps also the "Indian John" who was hanged near Aurora for the murder of Ezekiel Crane in 1803.

Mentioned in:

Isaac Coates Journal of Journeys to the Indian Country

Joshua Sharpless's Journal Into Indian Country, 1798

Account of I. Coates, J. Sharpless, & J. Pierce, visits to Indian Reservation, NY

Joel Swayne Diary